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Originally posted by officialtony
As far as authority outside the fence - I will take issue with that statement.
If a fan repeatedly attempts to distract or irritate members of either team, I can and will have them removed from the park or cease play until they do.
I claim that authority under 10-1-6 . . .
" The umpire's right to disqualify players or to remove nonplayers for objecting to decisions or for unsporting conduct is absolute. "
I think that is quite clear.
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Here, our local rules give the umpire authority to eject fans (i.e. order them to leave the area) for certain behavior, but speaking official ASA, the umpire has no such authority.
The rule you quoted is, I believe, a Fed rule and you are (in my view) reading waaaayyy too much into "nonplayer" that what Fed intends. They merely mean a member of the team, coaching staff, or bench personnel not limited to just the players.
Compare to 10-1-1 where it names them,
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Any umpire has the authority to order a player, coach or bench personnel to do or refrain from doing anything which affects the administering of these rules...
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And, think about it. Many ASA games are played in public parks. Fed games are generally played on public property (school property). What authority does an umpire have over the general public merely because a game is in progress?
If things are getting out of control, the game should be suspended and law enforcement or other administrative authorities (e.g. school AD, tournament director, etc.) should be summoned.
[Edited by Dakota on May 24th, 2005 at 11:01 AM]